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CELEBRATING OUR YEARLING OF THE YEAR  Dean Hammond presented Kristie Woodrum with the 2026 Yearling of the Year Award at our last meeting. Chosen for the honor by the fabled “Fab Four” presidents, Kristie distinguished herself among a truly outstanding class of new Rotarians who joined our club during the past year. She chaired her class service project and quickly became involved with several committees, truly embodying Rotary’s motto of “Service Above Self.” Congratulations, Kristie!

Dancing with the Lexington Stars Co-Chairs Bret Anderson and Kim Johnson, along with Rotary Club of Lexington President Lyle Hanna, presented a $30,000 check to Ann-Phillips Mayfield of Baby Health, the 2026 featured beneficiary of the club’s biggest annual fundraiser.   Baby Health provides critical support to Lexington-area families by helping ensure that babies and their mothers have access to the care and resources they need. As this year’s featured beneficiary, Baby Health was an important part of a record-breaking Dancing with the Lexington Stars event.  The 2026 edition was truly a community effort, bringing together dancers, sponsors, volunteers, and Rotary members to raise funds for Baby Health and other ...

Bret and Carrie Anderson recently had the opportunity to attend the Rotary International Convention in Taipei, Taiwan, along with fellow Rotary Club of Lexington members Chris and Kim Campbell. I’ll admit, before attending an international convention, it’s difficult to appreciate the scale of Rotary around the world. More than 37,000 Rotarians, Rotaractors, and guests attended this year’s convention—possibly the largest Rotary International Convention ever and certainly one of the best attended in recent history. For a few days, Taipei became the center of the Rotary universe. From the moment we arrived, Rotary volunteers were everywhere. Airport transfers, directions, registration, and logistics ...

The Rotary Club of Lexington held its 56th annual Past Presidents’ Dinner on Tuesday, June 2, at The Lexington Club. As tradition dictates, the immediate past president serves as host for the evening and invites past presidents of the Rotary Club of Lexington, along with past presidents from other Rotary clubs.  Bob Milward started the tradition when he was president in 1970-71. This year, Bret Anderson presided over the event, while past president Dave Blondell delivered the invocation. A highlight of the evening was the opportunity for past presidents to share advice and encouragement with incoming president Lyle Hanna. Twenty-four past presidents participated, each offering thoughtful suggestions ...

 STEPHAN JACKSON RECEIVES TOMMY BELL AWARD   Forty years after his passing in 1986, the Rotary Club of Lexington still honors the memory of one its most beloved and well-known members.       The 40th Annual Tommy Bell Award for Lexington’s Outstanding Student-Athlete was presented on May 14 to Jackson Stephan from Henry Clay High School.  The award is presented by the Rotary Club of Lexington in memory of Tommy Bell (father of current Rotarian Bruce Bell) who was a legendary NFL referee, Lexingtonian, and a past member of the Rotary Club of Lexington.  Although he is the sixteenth student-athlete from Henry Clay – the same high school where Tommy starred in ...